The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10

| with violent At Of coughing. He re-
covered himself soon. however, sui,
fciently TO say:
I'm sorry, stranger, but you won,
find Arth in Oh $50 diggins.
MOI And thought l had over
taken him at las,l But you know hin
you can direct me-"
"Oh. yes, all the boys here knows
him, but | cant say jest where he
could be found now. He left here
two months ago, anyhow, and we
haven't heard much of him since
leastways not to know where his
csmp is now. He's somewhere
further up ia the hills yonder, |
reckon"
Philip Wallace's face showed what
he felt, deep disappointment. He
had believed himself but moment
before at the end of what had been
a long, weary quest for his erratic
brother, and he found now that there
was still great degree Of uncer.
tainty as TO his whereabouts. Still
he had never before heard anything
a. positive. and, at all events, he
could not now be far from the end OF
his search.
DANGEROUS ROAD.
He glanced auxiously toward the
" est; where the sun was already
resting upon the pinetopped noun
tain range. slow far is it TO tho
next camp in the direction you speak
of" he asked. Gould | reach there
tonight"
Thunder and blazesl | shsrld
remark not" was the emphatic an
swer. ITS fifteen mile in straight
line, and the Old Boy only knows
how many along the trails. Sides
that, stranger, how fur dye spose
you'd get after dark in these yere
hills with your neck IN one piece,
not 10 speak Of some Of the gentry
you might meet on the road2 You
don't think you're on Broadway or
the bullyvards, do your
Arc the roads really dangerous,
then2" asked the stranger.
well, p'raps not in the daytime,
exactly" answered the miner.
"Tain't the roads, but the glitter oil
'em that's dangerous. No one 'oept
a born fool or highwayman travels
'cm at night"
"Well, / hope I'm neither Of these
characters" answered Wallace, with
faint smile, so I'll stay here until
morning. ! day say can hire bee
somewhere In the camp"
"You'll Gud a bcd-you won't hir,
IL, though-right here in this yer,
identical rauch." said the miner
adding by way OF emphasizing saiC
hospitality Of his partners; "and my
advice Is you don't say nuthin' TO tn,
boys about payin' fur II nor your grul
neither. Hyar comes the boys now
80 Jest sit down, STRANGER, aud TAX,
possession, while | aground with tn,
-Four stalwart copies Of his imme
diatc entertainer we're, indeed, TO b.
seen suolling leisurely to yard tn
tent before which he stood, while a
greater distances other groups wer
10 be seen, also evidently quittiu
work for the day and repairing :
their canvas homes. before each O
which a column OF smoke could b
seen arising, showing that there, toe
preparations for the evening mes
we're In progress. His friend Of tn
stew pans and coffee kettle no,
seemed 10 have no further leisur
for conversation with the stranger
though he did 6nd time, when hi
partners had approached within fit
yards or no Of the campfire, TO 20 an
meet them, though for what reaso
he did no, inform his guest.
Il The latter. however, paid no spC
cial attention 10 this circumstanc,
but glanced ouriously about him, q
II he saw much In the natural oil
jects within his range Of vision COT
siderably more interesting than mel
humankind.
~ wes, indeed, a picturesdu
| scene. The camp was situated upo
a bill slope, which descended with
moderately steep incline toward
water course below, along whic
most OF the mining operations Of IN
vicinity we're conducted. The highe
slopes OF the hills were thickly GOV
cred with eak aud pine, but IN
wood had nearly all been cleared Of
throughout the camp, though at in
torsals. here aud there, a large tire
had been lett standing. One O
those reared It's mighty crest high 4
air near the tent before which Wal
lace stood, and its vast trunk SCENE,
10 bc utilised somewhat 10 the man
ner Of a bulletin board. At leas
something 10 the nature Of a posic
or placard seemed TO be nailed upol
IL, on which, however. where WAllac
stood nothing could be read exccp
the top line.
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